Access point mode - this mode allows wireless client to connect to the access point and routes traffic between the wireless and wired interface. Use this mode to create a standard wireless infrastructure network by default the AP mode is set to access point.
1. Push the reset button while it's powered up, release the reset button then unplug and replug the power cord.
2. You router's IP Address is 192.168.1.0, you may just hardware your point directly to the router and on your computer launch an internet explorer or any browser. On the address bar type in 192.168.1.245 type in admin as password, No username.
3. If you are configuring the device without a router or if the router has a local Ip address other then 192.168.1.1 get your computer and hardware the access point to it and assign a static IP address , EG 192.18.1.25 Open a browser an access 192.168.1.245 on your address bar , Password is Admin.
4. By default in the setup page under network setup, configuration type is set to static IP, leaveit as it is or if your router has different network settings (x.10.10.10.1) you may change the ip address following the range of your existing network ( 10.10.10.245) default gateway should be thge ip address of your router , save settings. clokc now on AP MODE sub-tab , select on access point and save the settings .
5. Click now on wireless and configure your wireless settings sub-tab and select the desired encryption ( WEP, WPA -Personal, WPA2 mixed, WPA2-enterprise, RADIUS0) these are the security supported on the latest version releases. take note of your eccryption and of course save the settings Turn off the access point and unplug it from the computer , set the computer's ip address back to obtain. Connect the access point to your router/switch regular port and power it up. It's ready now for testing . Should there be any problem. try to power cycle the whole network.
(B) WiFi Repeater: Enter the wifi mac address of the access point whose signal wyou would like to repeat. Do the same things you did in setting the device to AP but this time on the AP mode tab , select on wifi repeater radio button and make sure you know the wifi mac address of your router or another WAP54G ( status tab> wifi) since you need to input that in the blank field alloted. save the settings and check if you can connect.
AP Client: this will allow the divice to act as a wifi client . You can enter the wifi mac address of the access point or use the site survey button to select the access point you want to connect.
under the AP mode tab, select AP client and push on the site survey button to check for the wifi network you want to connect and select it automatically it will copy its wifi mac or you can manually type in the wifi mac of your network network source.
WiFi Bridge: This is to create a wifi connection between two or more wired networks . this mode connects the physically separated, wired network using multiple access points. wireless clients will not be able to connect to the access point in this mode. Enter the WiFi MAC address of the wireless access points that you would like to bridge together.
Know the Wireless mac of your other access point and input it on the blank field. and do the same thing to the other WAP, they just change Wireless mac to ensure that only recognize each other. No intrusion form another network.
If you have any problem then make sure your perform a complete power button.
